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Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:58:57 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3This week in Galion’s historyhttp://galioninquirer.com/news/2022/this-week-in-galions-history-9
http://galioninquirer.com/news/2022/this-week-in-galions-history-9#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:58:57 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=2022]]>Galion has a colorful and lengthy past. The events noted in this column are taken from the Galion Inquirer archives from years past. The focus will be items of personal or community interest from 10, 25, 50 and 75 years ago.

Kyle Baughn, Galion High School Varsity Football coach, spoke at the Kiwanis meeting. He was excited to begin his time with the Tigers.

US Route 30 opened on August 4. The divided highway section that was constructed between Ontario and Bucyrus was ready for traffic.

The Galion High School Class of 1995 held their 10 year class reunion. The reunion class photo was printed in the Galion Inquirer.

The week ending August 8, 1990

City council and residents debated the necessity of two swimming pools in Galion. Extensive repairs were needed at the Heise Park pool and an income tax increase was discussed as a way to pay for repairs.

Eddie Mason was pictured building concrete walls at the Heise Park Stadium. New restrooms connected to the stadium were being built and planned to open for football season.

Plans for the annual Pickle Run Festival to be held on Labor Day weekend were in progress.

Mr. & Mrs. John Shoup celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

The Galion Golden Age Center hosted a pie sale. Edith Mathews and Martha Leppert were pictured slicing some of the pies to be sold by the piece.

Temperatures were in the mid 60s and rain fell a good part of the week.

Mysterious objects were seen flashing across the Oklahoma sky. UFO reports kept the Air Force and the FAA busy investigating.

The week ending August 8, 1940

Galion Iron Works was awarded a National Defense Contract totaling $235,351 for 60 heavy duty motorized road graders by the War Department.

Resch and Casey, 123 Harding Way East, advertised 10 oz crystal tumblers were on sale for 4 cents each during the Mid-Summer Sale.

Central Hotel was closed and extensive repairs were planned. Mrs. N. O. Weamer of Mansfield was operating the hotel after her husband’s death. The repairs were required so she could liquidate the hotel and fixtures to settle the estate.

John Van Meter received the Eagle Scout Award. He had been scouting for three years and had obtained 22 merit badges.

Galion City Police Department Patrolman Clarence H Upson, 71, was fatally injured during a traffic accident. He was directing traffic at the corner of Hardin Way East and South Street when he was struck.

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I am writing to express my disappointment in the Knox County Fair Board for the apparent lack of sensitivity they demonstrated in allowing their vendors to display Confederate flags/merchandise in excess at this year’s fair. As you know, Southern states such as South Carolina have recently chosen to respectfully, yet appropriately, retire these flags since they represent a once divided nation and time in our country’s history when the enslavement and oppression of African Americans was the norm.

I am sure the Knox Fair Board strives to create an event environment where all people, particularly children and families, feel welcome and accepted. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was to walk with my teenage daughter through the midway’s vendor booths in what appeared to be a sea of Confederate flags and merchandise when we visited on Saturday, August 1, 2015 (please see attached images, all taken of different vendors along the midway). I can’t imagine how people of African American heritage may have felt from such a display. I decided to visit the Fair Board office while at the fair to express my concern. I also inquired about merchandise sale guidelines.

I was told by a person working in the Fair Board office that there was “nothing the Fair Board can do about what vendors sell at the fair”. I explained that it should be possible for the Fair Board to restrict vendors from selling racist or offensive items at the fair. She responded that the Fair Board could not restrict the merchandise their vendors sell and that “Vendors do this to get a rise out of people like you”. I asked if there was anyone I could write to (at the Fair Board) to complain about this policy. She initially told me “no” until I asked about Knox Fair Board address printed on the receipt book I noticed in front of her on the counter. She then very kindly wrote the address down on a piece of paper for me and asked me “Where are you from?”

I realize the Knox County Fair is not the only event this summer allowing vendors to capitalize on the recent decision by companies, such as Walmart, to stop selling Confederate flags/merchandise, due to their potentially offensive nature. I also understand that many fair-goes and individuals on the Knox Fair Board may not find Confederate flags offensive.However, out of respect for those who do find such items offensive, I am hopeful that this message will reach the Knox Fair Board, and that they will consider reviewing their vendor policies, particularly in terms of displays/product placement.

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2020/reader-upset-about-number-of-confederate-flags-at-knox-county-fair/feed0In scorn of the consequenceshttp://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2019/in-scorn-of-the-consequences
http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2019/in-scorn-of-the-consequences#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:06:40 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=2019]]>“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a rather pretentious member of the clergy, stating how God would take care of him should the world come unhinged tomorrow. “Everyone else may starve,” he continued, “but God has promised me that I will always have enough.”

This preacher quickly defended his statement by quoting Psalm 37:25 – “I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children out begging for bread.” This man considered himself godly; righteous; virtuous; favored by God. Thus, no harm would ever befall him or his family. They were guaranteed the divinely-charmed life with no worries about the future, for God had written them a blank check.

The spiritual mathematics of such self-confidence looks like this: “I am godly, so I will always have what I want and will never go without.” The corollary for such a statement is also true: “If you are ungodly, then you will not always have what you need, and you will suffer.”

To hear advocates of this position explain, those who please God always land on top of the heap. Their cupboards are always full, their gas tanks never empty, their table always running over, and their checks never bounce. The reward for righteous living is a full belly.

But what about the godly Christians of yesteryear who did literally starve to death? Women like missionary Lottie Moon who gave her food away to the Chinese she loved and served, only to die of malnutrition herself? There is St. Lucian of Rome, and countless others like him, who was starved to death in a prison cell because he would not renounce Christ. What about the millions of souls facing starvation and persecution in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, many of whom are faithful Christians?

And going without bread is not the only disaster to fall upon the truly devoted. Christians worldwide suffer daily under the ruthlessness of various regimes. Believers living in radicalized countries are persecuted at all levels of society. Many people of faith daily bear the economic and social consequences of living out their beliefs.

Is there something wrong with the faith of these people who meet trouble? Has suffering come upon them because they are unrighteous? Are they bad Christians? Is this the explanation for their misery? No, I don’t think this position will hold up for long; this idea that righteous living always leads to the good life.

Countless numbers of good and godly people have suffered, have gone without, have been tortured, have been chained in prison, and have died by stoning, firing squad, holocaust, and worse. They suffered, not because they possessed an inferior faith, a faith not big or strong enough to get them out of trouble, but because of their unwavering belief.

The writer of the book of Hebrews concludes that those who suffer this way are “too good for this world and earn a good reputation because of their faith.” So their stomachs didn’t growl because their faith was defective. On the contrary, they suffered because of their virtue. These heroes of faith weren’t standing behind a pulpit, in the midst of chaotic times, bragging about how the last bread truck in town was going to make a special delivery to their home, sent there by God himself. No, they led a life of faith, a life lived “in scorn of the consequences,” to quote the late Clarence Jordan, taking integrity as its own reward.

After leaving the man who had called dibs on the last loaf of Wonder Bread in town, I was left to wonder myself. What happens to this kind of faith when the promised bread truck doesn’t arrive? What is the outcome when the pantry is found to be empty? When the last check bounces; when life produces more suffering than satisfaction?

I imagine a chink in this armor of belief makes for one incredible crisis of faith. And it should, because faith that leads to arrogance isn’t faith at all.

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Ronnie McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, blogger, pastor, and author of multiple books. Visit his website at www.ronniemcbrayer.net.

By Ronnie McBrayer

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2019/in-scorn-of-the-consequences/feed0But why, PaPaw?http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2011/but-why-papaw
http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2011/but-why-papaw#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 19:38:43 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=2011]]>Years ago, when I was in Brazil for the second or third time I picked up a beautiful little framed wall hanging of the most exquisite blue butterflies you have ever seen. It was one of those things you buy and say, “I don’t know where in the world I’m gonna put this, but I just gotta have it!” So I got it, and for the last ten years it has held a prominent spot in a box in the attic!

A few weeks back I spotted it and immediately thought, my granddaughter would love this. Las week I proudly presented her with yet another trinket that I’m sure her mommy would just love to hang in her new house! You grandparents are reading me loud and clear here aren’t you? Well Kairi loved it and was taken by its beauty as I was, probably even more so since she is in the, “that’s beautiful” stage with flowers and colors. What I hadn’t planned on was the phone call I received later in the day from this sweet child… it went something like this. “Hello?” “Papaw it’s Kairi.” “Hello Kairi.” “Papaw, didn’t you say that these butterflies were real?” “Why yes dear I did.” “Well papaw, If they are alive why aren’t they moving?” (long pause) “Well,” I began, “the pretty butterflies lived a very long life and when they got very old and died someone put them in the frame so we could enjoy their beauty for many years.” (long pause) “OK Papaw, love I you bye.” Whew that was fun!

Oh I knew that question would come, I just thought I would be watching my daughter or son in law squirm in answering it. What I found out later was that Kairi’s sweet grandmother had dialed the phone while saying “Ask your Papaw!” However this little interaction got me to thinking about the beauty we leave long after we are gone.

With the help of A.W. Tozer let me introduce a little lady who has been dead for about six hundred years. She once lived and loved and prayed and sang in the city of Norwich, England. This little woman hadn’t much light and she hadn’t any way to get much light, but the beautiful thing about her was that, with what little Biblical light she had, she walked with God so wonderfully close that she became as fragrant as a flower. And long before Reformation times she was in spirit an evangelical and though she has now been with her Lord nearly six hundred years she has left behind her a fragrance of Christ.

England was a better place because this little lady lived. She wrote only one book, a very tiny book that you could slip into your side pocket or your purse, but it’s so flavorful, so divine, so heavenly, that it has made a distinct contribution to the great spiritual literature of the world. The lady to whom I refer is the one called the Lady Julian. The essence of her life and her life’s prayer was this: “O God, please give me three wounds; the wound of contrition and the wound of compassion and the wound of longing after God.” Then she added this little postscript, which I think is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read: “This I ask without condition.” She wasn’t dickering with God. She wanted three things and they were all for God’s glory: “I ask this without condition, Father; do what I ask and then send me the bill. Anything that it costs will be all right with me.” Tozer continues, All great Christians have been wounded souls. There was a man who talked about “a restless thirst, a sacred, infinite desire,” and that is what I want for my own heart. Among the plastic saints of our times Jesus has to do all the dying and all we want is to hear another sermon about His dying; Jesus does all the sorrowing and we want to be happy. But, my brethren, if we were what we ought to be, we would seek to know in experience the meaning of the words, “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.”

The thought that springs to my mind revolves around the fragrance we leave behind for I believe that a Godly life is not only a sweet aroma to God but a lasting influence to others. Let me suggest a few ways this happens. First a sweet fragrance brings goodness and joy to those who walk in its wake. Think of a sweet perfume or even the bloom of a lilac tree. Brings a smile doesn’t it? A beautiful aroma can create an appetite as well. All it takes is the smell of fresh baked bread from the kitchen to bring even the most slumbering of souls to life and prepare one for a meal! Oh Lord, may my life leave not only a winsome aroma which brings a smile but may it create in those who follow me and appetite for the things of God. That’s why Kairi, that’s why.

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Throckmorton is the senior pastor at Crossroads Church in Circleville.

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/opinion/2011/but-why-papaw/feed0National Night Out slated Tuesdayhttp://galioninquirer.com/news/1994/national-night-out-slated-tuesday
http://galioninquirer.com/news/1994/national-night-out-slated-tuesday#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 19:04:05 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=1994]]>National Night Out, Aug. 4 is a community-police awareness event held annually on the first Tuesday of August, nationwide. America’s night out against crime, the event raises the community – police relationship and awareness which was started in 1984.

Designed as a wonderful opportunity for communities nationwide to promote partnerships, crime prevention and neighborhood camaraderie. Sheriff Scott Kent states that while the one night out is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs and violence; it does represent the kind of spirit, energy and determination that is helping to make a difference in neighborhoods and Crawford County as a whole. This one night can include a variety of events such as cookouts, block parties, kid parades, and exhibits.

It’s a night to celebrate safety and crime prevention successes and to strengthen programs for the next 364 days.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office would enjoy community participation throughout the County. If interested in hosting a neighborhood party or have any questions please contact Kent or Deputy Tim Ley at 419-562-7906.

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/news/1993/gas-prices-aug-2/feed0Political briefs – Aug. 2http://galioninquirer.com/news/1991/political-briefs-aug-2
http://galioninquirer.com/news/1991/political-briefs-aug-2#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:45:32 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=1991]]>BROWN STATEMENT ON CONGRESS’ FAILURE TO RENEW EXPORT-IMPORT BANK – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – released the following statement today on the House Republican majority’s failure to allow a vote to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank before adjourning for August recess. Earlier this week, Brown helped the Senate pass an amendment, which was added to an underlying transportation bill, that would reauthorize the bank through September 2019.

“An overwhelming majority in Congress supports renewing the Export-Import Bank, but House Republican leaders won’t allow a vote because they are letting a handful of extreme ideologues dictate the agenda. The long-overdue vote in the Senate and continued inaction in the House mean that Ohio’s exporters, manufacturers, and workers are now facing a playing field that is tilting in favor of their foreign competitors. There are too many Ohio jobs and small businesses on the line to let Ex-Im wither away because of ideological squabbling within one political party.”

Since 2007, the Ex-Im Bank has provided direct financial assistance to more than 350 Ohio businesses – including 226 small businesses – to support $3 billion of exports. Its charter expired at the end of June. Brown released a county-by-county report in June detailing Ohio businesses that have relied on Ex-Im Bank funding over that period. Last year alone, the bank supported more than $250 million in Ohio exports – more than 60 percent of which were transactions done by small businesses.

BROWN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS OF SICKLE CELL TRAIT – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), introduced a resolution calling for greater research into sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease, and greater education and screening for sickle cell trait.

“Sickle cell trait can lead to many medical complications – but too often, individuals don’t even know they carry the trait,” said Brown. “As a nation, we must commit ourselves not just to gaining a better understanding of the trait and sickle cell disease through research, but must also develop a better strategy for helping patients understand their trait status and receive the appropriate counseling.”

Sickle cell disease, while considered a rare disease, is the most commonly inherited blood disorder in the United States and affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. More than three million people in the U.S. inherit 1 sickle cell gene, known as sickle cell trait, but are unaware that they have inherited the trait. The trait disproportionately affects African Americans and Hispanic Americans. One in 12 African Americans and one in 100 Hispanic Americans are at risk for carrying the sickle cell trait. Unfortunately, parents are typically unaware they carry the trait and are only notified of their child’s status approximately 37 percent of the time.

SEN. BROWN INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN COLLEGES FROM SPENDING FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID DOLLARS ON MARKETING AND RECRUITING – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act – legislation to maximize the value of federal student aid and taxpayer dollars by prohibiting the use of Pell Grants, federal student loans, and other federal education funds for advertising, marketing, and recruitment. Brown’s legislation would help ensure that colleges and universities – especially for-profit educational companies –use federal student assistance and taxpayer dollars for education. The Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act also prevents U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational benefits from being used for marketing expenditures. A one-pager on the bill can be found here.

“Federal student aid and taxpayer dollars should be used to educate students, not fund corporate marketing campaigns,” Brown said. “Because of deceptive marketing practices, students looking for a quality college education can find themselves at for-profit institutions that are more concerned with profit margins than career readiness. This legislation would help ensure that all colleges make learning and instruction a priority.”

In 2009, fifteen of the largest for-profit education companies received 86 percent of their revenues from federal student aid programs. These for-profit education companies spent $3.7 billion dollars, or 23 percent of their budgets, on advertising, marketing and recruitment, which in many cases was aggressive and deceptive. In contrast, non-profit colleges and universities only spent one-half of one-percent of their revenues on marketing. Brown’s bill would require any college or university which receives more than 65 percent of its revenue from federal educational assistance funds to report its marketing spending to the U.S. Department of Education and to certify that no federal education dollars were spent on marketing.

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/news/1991/political-briefs-aug-2/feed0News briefs – Aug. 2http://galioninquirer.com/news/1989/news-briefs-aug-2
http://galioninquirer.com/news/1989/news-briefs-aug-2#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 18:43:20 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=1989]]>NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL HONORED FOR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY – Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of four U.S. hospitals recognized for leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize is presented annually to raise awareness of the need for a hospital-wide commitment to highly reliable, exceptional quality, safe, patient-centered care and reward successful efforts to develop and promote a systems-based approach toward improvements in quality of care. The prize is supported by a grant from the McKesson Corporation. This year’s awardees were honored on July 23 at the Health Forum-American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in San Francisco. The four hospitals receiving this year’s recognition were selected by a multi-disciplinary committee of health care quality and patient safety experts based on each hospital’s sustainable and pervasive approach to achieve the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) six quality aims of safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered and equitable health care.

The 2015 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® was awarded to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo. Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., an academic medical center, was honored as a finalist. Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Ind. each received the Citation of Merit.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Zero Hero program strives for the goal of eliminating all preventable harm for their pediatric patients and staff. Outside its walls, the hospital focuses on improving the safety and quality of life for children and the community. Physicians and employees are passionate about driving improvement. Guiding this work is a committed board, senior leadership and medical staff.

STATE MEETINGS SCHEDULED – Three sections of the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) will meet next week at the Division of Industrial Compliance, 6606 Tussing Road, OCILB Conference Room, Reynoldsburg. The Electrical Section will meet on Tuesday, August 4, at 10 a.m. The Plumbing Section will meet on Wednesday, August 5, at 10 a.m. The Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Section will meet on Thursday, August 6, at 10 a.m.

OCILB issues licenses to qualified electrical, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration contractors who successfully pass a licensing examination. The Board sections review applicants before they are approved to take the test for a particular trade. The Board sections also issue disciplinary actions as well as review late renewals and continuing education courses.

The Ohio Real Estate Commission will meet on Wednesday, August 5, at 9 a.m. at the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, 77 South High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus.

The Ohio Real Estate Commission reviews hearing examiner reports and settlement agreements each month regarding alleged real estate license law violations and considers licensee appeals on licensure issues. If a licensee is found to have violated licensing law, the Commission can revoke or suspend a license, assess a fine, order additional continuing education, or issue a public reprimand.

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGING TO HOST EXPO AT OHIO STATE FAIR – The Ohio Department of Aging invites all Ohioans to visit the “Well Beyond 60!” EXPO during National Church Residences’ Senior Day at the Ohio State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The expo will feature health screenings that will help visitors identify healthy choices they can make throughout their lifespans to ensure they live a healthier, more active life at age 60 and beyond. The event is free with fair admission, which is only $4 all day for visitors age 60 and older.

“Aging well begins at birth and never stops being important. We know that the choices we make throughout our lives have a greater impact on our health and wellness in elderhood than genetics,” said Bonnie K. Burman, director of the department. “No matter your age or physical ability, there is always something you can do to improve your health and ensure that you live ‘Well Beyond 60!’ We’re excited to bring together partners from many disciplines to promote lifestyle choices that can have real benefit at any age.”

As a member of the team in the Genetic Center, Dr. Costin offers diagnostic evaluation and medical management of genetic conditions, birth defects and developmental delays, as well as advanced genetic testing and interpretation of test results.

After graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Dr. Costin completed her residency in pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. She then completed a fellowship in clinical genetics at University Hospitals/Case Medical Center in Cleveland. Dr. Costin is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a member of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

The Genetic Center provides services to children and adults, including preconception services for couples interested in learning about the likelihood of having a child with a birth defect or genetic condition, a prenatal clinic, a hereditary cancer program to assess the risk of having a hereditary predisposition to certain cancers, and specialty clinics for cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, fragile X, metabolic disorders, sickle cell disease, spina bifida and skeletal dysplasia.

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/news/1989/news-briefs-aug-2/feed0Fire this morning at Covert Manufacturinghttp://galioninquirer.com/news/1986/fire-this-morning-at-covert-manufacturing
http://galioninquirer.com/news/1986/fire-this-morning-at-covert-manufacturing#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 13:25:17 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=1986]]>After Galion Treasurer Paula Durbin declined to sign a check for payment for a new $695,000 aerial fire truck for the Galion Fire Department, fire officials were worried about what would happen if a fire took place in the next few days.

A fire did happen in the city Sunday morning and Fire Chief Phil Jackson said they were “lucky” to be able to fight it without the new truck.

“We arrived at 6:37 a.m. to find heavy smoke venting from the roof in the rear of the building.,” he said. “We initiated an interior attack and was able to knock the fire down and contain it to the room of origin. We also worked from the room and from ground ladders to minimize spread and damage. The business has sprinklers and is well maintained which helped our efforts tremendously. The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.”

Jackson said damage estimates were at $20,000 for the building, $10,000 for contents.

Durbin told city officials on Thursday that she wouldn’t sign the check without proper documentation and said the contract cannot be signed until appropriations are in place. City officials said that City Council had originally approved the purchase in 2013 through state appropriations, the truck was ordered in 2014 and was supposed to be picked up Thursday.

Without the signature, the Fire Department was unable to pick up the truck Thursday and Durbin also declined to sign the check Friday, which led to fire officials not having the truck.

“I have to admit that I took a deep breath and said a little prayer when I got the call, that the events of the past few days (refusal to sign check for the ladder truck) doesn’t come around and bite us.” Jackson said . “Someone was looking out for us today. The fire was in one of the rare places at Covert Manufacturing that ground ladders would have worked. 30 foot to the left or right or a bit deeper into the building, and we’re in big trouble without that ladder truck.

“Having that truck as soon as possible isn’t only about safety of our firefighters and residents, it also is about protecting our largest businesses and employers properly as well as having enough pump capacity to extinguish a larger fire. I don’t care how it’s done, but the City Treasurer needs to find a way work with the city to get this truck here now, not next week. We can then spend all the time she wants addressing her issues about things that happened 11 months ago afterward.”

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Pugh is the Group Content Editor for the Galion Inquirer, Bellville Star, Morrow County Sentinel and Knox County Citizen. You can reach him at cpugh@civitasmedia.com and on Twitter at @pughcivitas.

A Galion firefighter climbs a ladder to fight a fire this morning at Covert Manufacturing.

http://galioninquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_IMG_067411.jpgA Galion firefighter climbs a ladder to fight a fire this morning at Covert Manufacturing.

Galion fire chief said they were “lucky” to fight the fire without a new fire truck

By Chris Pugh

cpugh@civitasmedia.com

]]>http://galioninquirer.com/news/1986/fire-this-morning-at-covert-manufacturing/feed0A helping hand for Ohio’s college-bound foster kidshttp://galioninquirer.com/news/1984/a-helping-hand-for-ohios-college-bound-foster-kids
http://galioninquirer.com/news/1984/a-helping-hand-for-ohios-college-bound-foster-kids#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 10:01:08 +0000http://galioninquirer.com/?p=1984]]>COLUMBUS – It’s getting close to back-to-school time, and one group of college-bound Ohioans is getting a little extra help making higher education a reality.

The Ohio Reach program is connecting former foster youth to financial aid, housing, mentoring and other supports in their college journey. Kimberly Rhyan is a campus liaison for the program at Columbus State Community College, and as a former foster youth she understands the challenges these students face.

“Most 18- to 21-year-olds who are in college always know there is a place called home,” she said, “and I think for foster youth they’re put into a group and they’re kind of forgotten about and people don’t realize that they need those extra supports.”

An estimated 3,000 former foster youths between 18 and 21 live in Ohio. Ohio Reach program coordinator William Murray said many of them have limited means and opportunities.

“Only 9 percent will receive their bachelor degree by the age of 26,” he said. “That’s a very dismal rate, and so one of the things that we can definitely take from this is to have people who want to get involved to start – not necessarily when they get to college but even beforehand – to prepare them for the tools that they’ll need to succeed.”

At Columbus State, the program helped develop a scholar network, which provides ongoing pre-college workshops. Rhyan said it helps students get a fresh start.

“As soon as they identify as a former foster youth, there might be a stigma attached,” she said, “and so really what we’re hoping to accomplish through the Scholar Network is to create a safe community where they can come together and lean on one another and realize that they’re not here alone.”

Ohio Reach recently awarded $60,000 to four colleges to provide mentoring for foster-care alumni this fall: Central State and Ohio universities and Columbus State and Cuyahoga community colleges. The mentoring programs will support educational retention and graduation.

The legislation, H.B. 50, is online at legislature.ohio.gov.

Attaining a post-secondary education often is a struggle for former foster youths who have to go it alone without the support of a family. The Ohio Reach program is connecting these young adults to financial aid, mentoring and other supports in their college journey.

http://galioninquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_gr-47288-1-1.jpgAttaining a post-secondary education often is a struggle for former foster youths who have to go it alone without the support of a family. The Ohio Reach program is connecting these young adults to financial aid, mentoring and other supports in their college journey.